The Gerbil World Cup at the Bluestocking!

[Magpiecomplex]

New thread.

No pushing at the back, please, we have plenty of scones and kilts for everyone.

I’m sure that if you wanted an impressive timepiece rather than a drink, the gerbils would discern this and source one for you. Dragons and magpies will generally prefer gold to booze, and for everyone’s sakes, best keep proof spirits away from the former.

I've just been given an advert for "absorbent tampons". I'd rather hope they were absorbent! What use would the alternative be?

Laughing thank goodness i have no need anymore

aren't they just items of no discernible purpose which you can offer to strangers so you can bond with them in the ladies loos?

You might be on to something with this. Maybe that's it 🤔

Phew. I thought the mascot under the costume was going to be a Trojan anaconda.

I have just returned from the anaconda thread. And there are people who suggest that the Bluestocking isn't rooted in reality?

WE ARE WHO WE SAY WE ARE. Obviously!

And I’ve just finished adding the top row of cats to The Blanket 😻

@EmpressaurusKitty that blanket is stunning!

What a beautiful blanket!

Stupendous blanket! So beautiful.

I hope Kitty loves it. You did make it for her, didn’t you?

@EmpressaurusKitty that is fantastic! Lex says he'll have three please 🙂

Kitty loves it very much. Next job is a smaller version which will be just right for her favourite window seat in the bedroom - I think I’m going to make that one a stashbuster & have multi coloured cats 😀

That’s a very fine piece of work, @EmpressaurusKitty. What great skills you have.

Well done.😀

It certainly is. Bloody fabulous!

Well, indeed.
There has been a lot of madness on MN for the past day or so.

Meanwhile Gusto patrolled the stadium perimeter. Several times she dramatically escorted perfectly innocent spectators away from entirely ordinary locations. This made her feel useful.
I think Gusto might be related to Gillian. Who has, mercifully, been very quiet during the football excitement.

I think you may have jinxed it.

Beautiful blanket, Kitty, really impressive. I am in awe. And when I see those rows of pussycats, I am in awwwwwww!

On the subject of tampons: does anybody remember an old TV ad where a busybody on the bus - played I think by Maureen Lipman - is looking through through a woman's shopping bag and commenting that Tesco has the [unseen] items cheaper.
At one point she says 'Oooh I'm surprised you still need those' and every woman knew exactly what the unseen item was😁

Lovely blanket and pussycats Kitty - where did you find the pattern?

Ravelry, @Chickadeeinme!

The actual pattern is more elaborate but I pulled out the bits I wanted. (And mixed up the cats).

www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/meow-7

That blanket is so beautiful.

Rainy rainy rain here, and inexplicably active cats. They really can't be hungry.

Thank you 😀.

Hot sunshine here in London & we’re both out on the balcony, me having my post-gym snack & Kitty basking.